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Therapeutic Order

1.  Re-establish the foundation for health

Identify & address the root causes of health, whether lifestyle, environmental, genetic, spiritual, emotional, mental, or physical factors.  Remove obstacles to cure & replace them with obstacles to disease.

2.  Stimulate the healing power of nature

Implement naturopathic modalities, including food as medicine, botanical medicine, hydrotherapy, homeopathy, Bach flower     essences, to provide the whole body with the time & space to     heal itself.

3.  Support weakened or damaged systems

Use the modalities listed above to strengthen the immune system, ¯ toxicity, normalize inflammatory function, optimize metabolic function, balance regulatory systems, enhance regeneration, & harmonize life forces.

4.  Correct structural integrity

Use therapeutic exercise, naturopathic spinal manipulation, massage, somatic re-education, cranial-sacral therapy, & other physical medicine modalities to recreate optimal structural condition.

5.  Prescribe specific natural substances for pathology

To promote health, prescribe foods, botanicals, nutritional supplements before prescribing pharmaceuticals if possible.

6.  Prescribe pharmacological substances for pathology

Use pharmaceutical drugs to return to health when required

7.  Use surgery, suppressive drugs, radiation, & chemo

Use aggressive therapies to attempt to maintain health.


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